I live just outside of Tucson and it appears they have a great co-op, but I would like to have a mentor to guide me. !
Awh man, co-ops are awesome, get in on that right away! I'm jealous, we don't have one out here.
After researching several sites, I want to go with an 80/20 or 75/25 meat/vegee diet.
But why the veggies? I mean, surely they shouldn't do much harm to your carnivore, but they won't add anything to the diet that's necessary for a dog. Dogs thrive best on a diet consisting of meat, bones, and organs from a variety of different animals.
There was a site that showed a recipe for patties you could freeze, but little info on ratio, amount per lb of dog, and no information on any supplements I might need to add. Please help!
Patties are ground, which means that you'll be missing out on one of the best benefits of a raw diet- dental health.
Generally on a raw diet, you'd feed 2-3% of their ideal adult body weight, and adjust according to body condition. Considering you plan on adding veggies, I would suggest feeding more than that because the veggies are really just fillers, and hold no nutritional value.
On a well balanced raw diet, mostly meat, some bone, and some organ, no supplements are needed.